What happens when you dish out a summer horror movie filled with bad actors and directed by a person who seems to not really know where he wants his movie to go? The release of “Halloween 2” seems to fit the bill nicely. In this sequel to 2007’s revamp, reimagining or whatever Rob Zombie’s words for “remake” were, Michael Myers has returned to wreck murderous havoc on everyone he sees in pursuit of his sister, Laurie Strode.

Zombie, the director of films like “House of 1000 Corpses” and “The Devils Rejects,” has tried his hand in remaking the original John Carpenter “Halloween” classic. Given Zombie’s résumé of twisted and gore-filled films, it seemed that the “Halloween” series would be good material to work from given the main film character’s extremely violent nature. With the 2007 “Halloween,” Zombie really takes the audience back and shows us a very young Myers and how he would eventually become the mass-murdering giant we have come to recognize. He told a story that most people may not be familiar with, as the older movies don’t have the chair-jumping horror that the new generation is interested in.

With sequels, the main goal is to raise the bar and take the film series to new heights, allowing for more character development and expansion. This sequel, on the other hand, takes audiences to a place that they never want to go when watching a movie — absolutely nowhere. The problem with “Halloween 2” is that it does not tell a story that is clear or interesting enough to keep the audience’s attention. The reason behind Myers’ monstrous rage is hallucinations of his dead mother dressed in a white gown with a white horse telling him to kill people becomes an absurd plot point. Also, the film fails horribly to scare anyone. Most of the dramatic and music heightened scenes were very predictable.

On a positive note, the movie does elevate the gore and suspense in the death scenes as Michael makes his victims and the audience feel every gruesome act of brutal violence. Rather than rely simply on the traditional weapon of choice — a large kitchen knife — Zombie’s Myers shows real creativity in his kills, showing that he’s not just a simple killer. But don’t worry, Myers will still show audiences why he is the supreme knife-toting psychopath, as he carries a blade that would make Rambo feel emasculated.

All in all, Rob Zombie gives a poor rendition of what a good sequel is suppose to be. To be fair, the odds were stacked against Zombie anyway, trying to direct a horror sequel, which often times have little luck. Audiences are more likely to cringe at the death scenes and get irritated from the mind numbing and often senseless screaming of Scout Taylor Compton, who plays the film’s heroine Laurie, rather than being scared by anything else . Hopefully, if the studios decide to do another “Halloween” movie, they will take a different approach, and have a decent plot go along with the never-ending killing spree.

Bryce Bradford is an agricultural communications senior.